Epidemiology of Electrical Burns: Four and half year retrospective study
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
One thousand seven hundred and fifty two (1752) patients were treated in a four and half year period at our center. The majority were males mainly involved in utility work handling electricity and occurred due to misuse, inattentiveness and lack of knowledge. Electrical burns were responsible for 24.37 % of all burn admissions. Two major complications were encountered in the form of gangrene of extremities resulting in amputations (46.34%) at various levels, and acute renal failure. The mortality rate was close to 12.61% (221). Therefore, to prevent the morbidity and mortality of electric burns appropriate education of utility workers associated with electric work, and educating general public is of paramount importance. Moreover state government should try to implement free drugs and food provisions to the admitted patients so that monitory constraint is not a problem for those who cannot afford as the treatment takes few weeks to months.
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Nitesh Kumar Goyal, Anjan Banerjee, Astha Patni, Amit Bhalotia
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